My lord, your plan is too obvious

They only stayed in Mingtai for one night, and Ruohua and Yanqi set off for the next place to be inspected.

After chatting with Fang Qiong, Ruohua's mood is no longer so anxious and irritable.

Although he hasn't figured out whether he and Si Nian can get along like Fang Qiong and the others, at least Ruo Huaneng is sure that Si Nian is indeed not an old friend or an elder brother to him, Si Nian is just Si Nian, he is unique and irreplaceable in this world.

When we first met, it was definitely not amazing and tempting, and even a little acquaintance between the two was full of temptation.But some people are just like this, they never come in a turbulent and quick manner, but they wind you together like twists and turns every day, and you can no longer be entangled.

Si Nian, it has never been the light in front of Ruohua, but he always makes Ruohua shine brightly behind him, so don't panic.As long as Ruohua looks back, she will always be in that embrace that is not tender but can be trusted without words.

In the last life, the royal family and courtiers, power and the world were at every step.It's not that no one can be trusted, but Ruohua dares and won't.As far as he is concerned, only what he has done and held can make him feel at ease.Obviously he stands above ten thousand people, but in fact he is the most feared person in the world. He is afraid of losing, afraid of ruining the Xia Dynasty, and afraid of everything around him.

He was emperor at the age of 12, and he didn't even have the innocence of childhood. He once saved a cat with a soft heart, but was severely reprimanded.Everyone was teaching him not to be soft-hearted or trustworthy as an emperor, so he believed it, so he was always alone in the palace for endless nights.

When he was young, he also secretly read those folk novels and biographies. Xiao thought that one day flying cranes and deer horses would fly across the world, but when he turned around, there were still those endless memorials and the twists and turns of interest disputes.

Ruohua has always boasted that she can be regarded as a virtuous monarch of the previous generation.But looking back now, I can't help but feel a little ridiculous.He has the world in his heart, but he has never had people in the world.In this world, he has no one who is willing to believe, and he has never heard other people's heart-to-heart talks.

He hated and resented the last cup of poisoned wine.But if you really look into it, it's still your own fault.I wholeheartedly want to get rid of the eunuchs, so I never have anyone around me, and although I am not harsh on the palace people, I am definitely indifferent.Therefore, even if that glass of wine was poisonous, even if others knew about it, no one would dare to break into his inner hall and sue him.

Some things, if you don't take that step, you may never understand or see clearly.

However, once that step has been taken, it can never be taken back.

There is a person who is extremely gentle and bottom line, tolerates all those fears, anxieties and suspicions one by one, puts on the soft armor for you and rides the horse, but puts away the scabbard to turn the ice into softness, so it has been out of control ever since.

How can such a person not be trusted.

Ruohua wrapped her hands around the red headband in her hair, thinking that the man believed in these marriage temples and Buddhas, and deliberately begged him to tie it on, even coaxing and tricking him.

Now that I think about it, this person is always beyond my expectations.

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More than half of the inspection site has passed, and the most important scientific research site in Liunan has not yet arrived.

Chun'an is the most prosperous and affluent city in Liunan. Ruohua remembers that Chun'an and the surrounding cities were actually a small country during the Xia Yuan period, but after Chuping, this area was annexed in one fell swoop and became a local town of Chuping.

The carriage should arrive at Chun'an in more than half a day, and Ruohua received a secret letter sent by Si Nian the day before.There are a few names mentioned in it, all of which are local wealthy businessmen or their descendants. They seem to be suspected of bribing the local examiners. This time, we have to start an investigation in the past.

Ruohua looked at some of the more detailed introductions of the few people sent, and couldn't help feeling that people will never be satisfied.When you become an official and have power in your hand, you think about how to make money, and those rich businessmen start to think about how to get an official position when their coffers are piled up so high.

In fact, if you really want to manage these things one by one, you will never be able to manage them all.

Those in positions of power are actually not ignorant of many things, but interests are intertwined and mutually restrained, and many things pass by with one eye closed.Ruohua's father is like this, so even though he didn't do something stupid, there are dissatisfaction in the court, but because of mutual restraint, none of the courtiers openly expressed dissatisfaction, and they all guarded carefully. own property rights.

Although Si Nian and Qi Guang sent people to check and hand over most of the inspections to him in advance, but he didn't just focus on playing.Everywhere he went, Ruohua would also get to know the local officials and some famous merchants and scholars.It has to be said that it is not easy for Qi Guang as a prince to do so.

In fact, many of these people are people who can be wooed.Give them a little favor, when they enter the inner study, it doesn't need these people to be so loyal, just being able to send some news on weekdays is already very useful.

But Qi Guang really used his own hands to get rid of these people, cutting off their chance to enter the court.

Power is something that depends on who holds it. If the person in power can really limit himself to the power he has, it is easy to say but very difficult to do.But Qi Guang was still upright and upright in this matter, and didn't use it to gain power for himself, so Ruo Huagao really let Ruo Huagao take a look at him.

It is indeed reasonable for Si Nian, who does not want to be involved in the government, to lean towards Qi Guang many times.

The land of Chun'an has many slopes and hills, Ruohua and Yanqi took a rest in a somewhat shabby farmhouse at noon.

Yan Qi fastened the carriage, then looked around.Yan Wu, who had been following in the dark, didn't seem to stay nearby, but went to Chun'an to inquire first.This time the time is a bit tight, and there are more people involved.What the prince means is to deal with it as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.

Out of this forest is the north of Chun'an City. Although there are only a few farmhouses here, the scenery is not bad, and there is a small stream not far away.

Ruohua's body was numb from the carriage, so he just walked around after getting off.Seeing a creek, I thought it wasn't cold anymore anyway, so I might as well step on the water.

So Ruohua yelled to Yan Qi who was still feeding the horse:

"I'll go ahead and take a walk."

Yan Qi looked around and there was no one else around, and the stream was not far away from him, if there was anything, he would be able to rush there quickly, so he just said, be careful, son.

Ruohua walked to the stream, took off his shoes and socks, and stepped into the water, a coolness came from the soles of his feet, but it was not bone-piercing, it just made people more energetic.

He just held up the hem of his clothes and walked a few steps through the water.The water in the creek is not deep at all, and there are pebbles under the stream, so there is no sharp feeling when stepping on it.Ruohua seems to have never had such an experience of wading in water, his words and deeds are all required to be in accordance with etiquette, and there is no such stream in the palace for him to wade in.

He also only saw the scenes of folk children chasing and frolicking in the pond in the picture album of the book.

Thinking that it is rare to have such an opportunity, and no one has seen it around.Ruohua let go of his courage and jumped a couple of times. Seeing the water splashing on his clothes, he felt like he was secretly doing something bad. Anyway, it was very subtle.

When Yan Qi heard the sound in the stream, he looked around and saw that Ruohua was happily stepping on the water, so he didn't care much. It happened that the peasant woman asked him what he wanted to eat, and she went into the kitchen.

But at this moment, Ruohua's mouth was tightly covered with both hands.Ruohua's martial arts foundation has also been practiced by Si Nian this year, and the person behind him seems to be a strong person, so he wanted to push the person behind him away, but he didn't want that person to take the blow steadily , and clamped Ruohua even harder, and at the same time covered Ruohua's mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

In just a moment, Ruohua passed out.

The man touched Ruohua a few times, and found out the waist card that Si Nian had given to Ruohua before he left, and took a look at it in his hand.Although most of his face was covered with a black cloth, a pair of delicate eyebrows were still exposed.

He frowned slightly when he saw the words on the waist card.He seemed to hesitate for a moment, then resisted Ruohua, touched the surface of the water and disappeared into the forest.

Not long after Ruohua was taken away, Yan Qi came out of the kitchen. After a long time, she didn't hear any sound by the stream, so she shouted:

"Young master, it's time for dinner."

But got no answer.

Yan Qi hurried to the stream, and saw Ruohua's shoes and socks were still placed by the river, but no one was there.He boasted that his martial arts were not low, but he couldn't feel a trace of strangeness.So a little dazed, he quickly opened the signal flare to notify Yan Wu.

Yan Qi checked around and found footprints not far away, and even though he had landed with half his palm on the ground, the marks left were not deep.That person was against one person, but still touched the ground so lightly, at least his lightness kung fu can be regarded as the best.

If Hua has no enemies, the prince and King Mao did not clearly support which side in the fight, and King Mao got the fifteen elite cavalry soldiers after returning to the court. It is also a busy time, so there should be no time to estimate the internal About the study.

If it was robbery...you probably wouldn't have considered it so thoroughly.This person was able to choose the time when Yan Wu was not there, and he went into the kitchen. He followed him for at least two days. A person who robbed money alone would not be so subtle.

Now I only know that this person has high lightness kung fu, keen insight and is good at hiding his whereabouts, but in other respects his martial arts may not be as good as Yan Wu's, that's why he lurked for so long and didn't take Ruohua away directly.

Yan Qi's martial arts is actually not high, at least the 12 under Si Nian can only be ranked at the bottom.Si Nian sent him to follow him, mostly because Yan Qi was familiar with Liu Nan, and his personality was the most active among them.Moreover, the inspector's position was personally granted by the emperor, and ordinary people would not dare to have the intention of murdering the inspector.So there should be no danger in such a trip.

But, just before entering Chun'an, something went wrong.

Yan Qi was also a little flustered, not to mention how much his master cherished Ruohua.Over the past few days, he himself admired Ruohua very much. If it wasn't for his master-slave status, he would have wanted to call Ruohua a friend.

After searching around, I couldn't find any more clues except for a few footprints.And Yan Wu rushed over after seeing the signal.After hearing what Yan Qi said, he also went to look at the footprints, and said:

"This place is far away from the capital city. Those who have such light skills are mostly from the Jianghu. One of the few people mentioned in the prince's secret letter seems to be stronger and has some influence in the Jianghu. Moreover, this person acts recklessly and boldly. Maybe it is him. Instigate people to kidnap the young master."

"That person won't take your son..."

"This place is already sparsely populated. If you wanted to kill someone, you would have done it long ago, but there is no bloody smell around here. Since you are taking people away directly, you should not hurt the young master for the time being."

Yan Wu was really anxious when he saw Yan Qi, so he paused and continued:

"I have sent a letter to the prince, there are also some of our people in Chun'an, the young master will be fine."

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On the other side, Ruohua gradually woke up from the coma.

He opened his eyes and found that he was in a room, which seemed to be an inn.His hands and feet were bound, and a soft cloth was stuffed in his mouth so that he could not make a sound.

Before he could clear his mind, a half-faced man walked to the bed and asked:

"Is there any discomfort?"

The masked man's voice was clear and gentle. If he hadn't been tied up, Ruohua would have thought that this man had just invited him to be his guest.

Seeing that Ruohua's face turned red, the man said:

"I'll take the cloth out of your mouth, but you can't scream. Otherwise, I can only give you medicine, so that you can't make a sound temporarily."

Ruohua: "..." Are the kidnappers so polite now?

The man took out the cloth, Ruohua moved his mouth.Seeing the masked man, it seemed that he really didn't intend to do anything to him, and judging by his stature, the man didn't seem to be very old.

Ruohua wasn't too surprised that she was kidnapped. The position of inspector was already ostentatious, and she didn't hide her identity all the way.

Most of the people who bribed officials in Chun'an were rich and powerful, and if they went by themselves, their official career would be cut off. If they were really in a hurry, it would not be impossible to buy a killer.But most of these people didn't have the guts to really kill themselves, at most they delayed their time to enter Chun'an.If it is really delayed until after the scientific research, it will be difficult to get these people down at that time.

So Ruohua is actually not very worried that she will die here, but the person who kidnapped her is so polite, like a very gentle and amiable person, it is unexpected to Ruohua.

Ruohua saw that the man was just sitting aside with his eyes slightly closed, so he asked:

"who are you?"

The man opened his eyes, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said:

"I don't have a surname, my first name is Chengyu."